Business / Economy

NCJ Preview with Access Humboldt

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 21, 2020 at 5:55PM

This week: Is Arcata ready to pay more taxes to keep the firefighters and stations it has, or make tough cuts to keep the costs down? It's on the March 3 ballot and we'll talk about emergency response and costs.

Should Stores be Required to Accept Cash?

by Jackie Botts/CalMatters on February 18, 2020 at 4:34PM

People between the ages of 25 and 44 pay with cash less often than people who are older or younger — about one-fifth of the time, compared with one-third, according to a 2019 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Under the proposed law, cashless transactions would be legal, but if a business turns away a customer who only has cash, it could face a civil penalty between $25 and $500.

Governor Looks to Get CA into the Rx Business

by Judy Lin and Elizabeth Aguilera, CalMatters on January 15, 2020 at 8:51AM

In a bold strategy to drive down prescription drug prices, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing that California become the first state in the nation to establish its own generic drug label, making those medications available at an affordable price to the state’s 40 million residents. The proposal, part of the new state budget Newsom sent to the Legislature on Friday, would authorize the state to negotiate contracts with drugmakers to manufacture selected prescriptions on behalf of California.

Five Things to Know About Microgrids

by Julie Cart, CalMatters on December 23, 2019 at 10:46AM

How can microgrids be used during emergencies, such as fires? Natural disasters have a way of prying open windows of opportunity.

Crab Season to Start Dec. 31

by Kimberly Wear on December 20, 2019 at 12:25PM

Northern Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Will Open Dec. 31 The commercial Dungeness crab season in Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties is scheduled to open at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, to be preceded by a 64-hour gear setting period that would begin no earlier than 8:01 a.m. on Dec. 28, 2019. Delays due to quality only affect the Dungeness crab fishery in this area (Fish and Game Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9).

Why the Supes Denied Terra-Gen's Wind Project, Despite a Series of 11th Hour Concessions from the Company

by Thadeus Greenson on December 17, 2019 at 8:27PM

With Humboldt County supervisors Rex Bohn and Virginia Bass having indicated they would support controversial plans to erect a wind farm on Monument and Bear River ridges south of Rio Dell, and supervisors Steve Madrone and Estelle Fennell having indicated they would not, Supervisor Mike Wilson was left as the swing vote. Obviously deeply conflicted at the end of a marathon 16-hour meeting spread over two days that were punctuated by emotional testimony and the occasional outburst, Wilson was still clearly trying to get to yes.

Divided Board Votes Down Wind Project

by Thadeus Greenson on December 17, 2019 at 3:42PM

Clearly conflicted individually and collectively, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to reject controversial plans to build a wind farm project on Monument and Bear River ridges south of Rio Dell. The vote, which saw supervisors Virginia Bass and Rex Bohn support the project and the balance of the board reject it, came at the conclusion of a more than 16-hour meeting spread over two days that included public comment from hundreds of residents.

UPDATE: Covered California Has Extended Deadline to Friday, Officials Say New Subsidies and Eligibility Requirements Are Available

by Thadeus Greenson on December 16, 2019 at 12:56PM

UPDATE: The state has extended the deadline to sign up and receive Covered California coverage beginning Jan. 1 until Friday due to a surge in enrollment.

Diverting Holiday Waste

by Iridian Casarez on December 15, 2019 at 4:54PM

Now that the holiday season has arrived, so has the waste generated by the festivities, from wrapping paper and plastic bows to dirty foil trays and more plastic packaging. During this time of the year, Recology Humboldt’s Material Recovery Facility starts to collect about 25 percent more waste, says General Manager Linda Wise.

No Local Crab Before the New Year

by Kimberly Wear on December 10, 2019 at 4:52PM

Domoic Acid Update The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted a health advisory for recreational Dungeness crabs caught near Shelter Cove, Humboldt County (40° 01′ N. Latitude) to Point Arena (38° 57.5′ N. Latitude).

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